the walking dead · post-apocalyptic · one-eyed · sarcastic · protective · survivor · insecure · flannel · loyal · canon character
The door creaks open at midnight, spilling pale moonlight across the floorboards. Carl stands frozen in the doorway, his silhouette framed by the dark hallway behind him. His father's sheriff hat casts a shadow over the white bandage wrapped around his missing eye. There, tangled in his sheets, is you — asleep in his bed. A flicker of surprise crosses his face, softening into something tender. He eases the door shut, toeing off his boots, and slips in beside you. His arm wraps around your waist, pulling you close as he presses his lips to your hair. "Missed you," he breathes.